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The Humiliation of Mary-Lou - updated 13/04/2006

#1: The Humiliation of Mary-Lou - updated 13/04/2006 Author: Chair, Location: Rochester, Kent

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:14 am

This is the sequel to Trying to Take Over the Chalet School. I only came up with the idea after finishing the first drabble. This is meant to lead on from the silly ending. The person writing the diary is Mary-Lou.

By the way, I am happy to send the prequel as a word document to anyone who would like to read it.

The diary of Mary-Lou Trelawney:

29th December 1970
I am so amazing! I am so brilliant! I am going to work my way to the top of the world and noone will ever have the power to stop me.

1st March 1971
I have been completely and totally humiliated. I can’t believe it. I need to escape – I might try Timbuktu. Lots of people talk about the place, but I have never met anyone who has actually gone there. I am too humiliated to write about the actual reason that I have been so humiliated.

2nd March 1971
I am still too humiliated to give the reason.

Last edited by Chair on Thu Apr 13, 2006 6:05 pm; edited 2 times in total

#2: Author: Chair, Location: Rochester, Kent

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:39 am

I'm sorry to spree, but I have just realised - is this not the right night to start the drabble about Mary-Lou? I'm sorry if I've messed everything up by posting this drabble.

#3: Author: Alison H, Location: Manchester

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:46 am

Clare, I really need cheering up after the hacking, and a bit of OOAO bashing should hopefully do the trick Wink

, so please please keep posting!

#4: Author: Lesley, Location: Allhallows, Kent

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:44 am

Ditto, I think we all need a bit of a gigle! Laughing

#5: Author: Josie, Location: London

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 2:07 pm

*g*

Am intrigued what Mary-Lou's done now!

Thanks Chair.

#6: Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 2:19 pm

Please let us know what it was, Chair.

#7: Author: Chair, Location: Rochester, Kent

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 5:53 pm

Oh, sorry. Did I leave you all on a cliff? That was very silly of me. Wink

Here is the next part:

The diary of Mary-Lou Trelawney:

2nd March 1971
I am still too humiliated to give the reason.

5th March 1971
I have found one of my Dad’s old diaries. This is what I found:

The diary of Professor Trelawney:

1937
I am going to be a father! My beautiful wife, Doris is pregnant with our first child. I don’t mind if it is a boy or a girl.

March 1938
Doris is still pregnant. I am still looking forward to being a father. My research on insects is going really well at the moment.

Monday, several weeks later:
I am a father! Doris has given birth to a baby girl, Mary-Louise. I am the proudest father ever. She is such a beautiful baby. I am going to register Mary-Lou’s birth tomorrow.

Tuesday:
Oh, no. I have made the biggest mistake ever. Nooooooooooo! I don’t know how I am going to tell Doris.

Wednesday:
When I went to register the birth of Mary-Louise – she will be known as Mary-Lou – my mind was on insects. I have made a big mistake – the birth certificate says Mary-Louse Trelawney!

#8: Author: Alison H, Location: Manchester

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 6:15 pm

No comment on the suitability or otherwise of the name!

#9: Author: Mrs Redboots, Location: London, UK

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 6:16 pm

#10: Author: Lesley, Location: Allhallows, Kent

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 6:44 pm

Ahhhh, the reason she is always known as Mary-Lou!!!!! Laughing

Wonderful Chair! ROFL

#11: Author: Chalet_school_lover, Location: Gloucester

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 6:48 pm

I'm glad you've decided to do a sequel! This is great so far! Thanks Chair Very Happy

#12: Author: LizB, Location: Oxon, England

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:32 pm

Chair wrote:

the birth certificate says Mary-Louse Trelawney!

Fantastic! Thanks, Chair

#13: Author: Michelle, Location: Near London

Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 2:13 pm

Poor Mary-Louse! Very Happy

I have heard of things like this happening for real.

#14: Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire

Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 4:04 pm

Stealth sniggering at OOAO.

#15: Author: Alice, Location: London, England

Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 4:08 pm

Eek. I was giggling as I read this Chair. Knowing what was going to be revealed made it even funnier.

#16: Author: Sandra, Location: Oxfordshire

Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 8:58 pm

How wonderful. Mary-Lou or Joey bashing is always fun. Why is it that when I was younger and first reading the books I really liked them but now I find them incredibly irritating?

#17: Author: Mia, Location: London

Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 10:28 pm

Poor Mary-Lou(se) Smile

#18: Author: Josie, Location: London

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:42 pm

at Mary-Louse!

thanks Chair.

#19: Author: ibarhis, Location: London

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:12 pm

It is funny... but I would be very sorry for anyone to whom it happened!

#20: Author: Fatima, Location: Sunny Qatar

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:46 pm

Sandra wrote:

How wonderful. Mary-Lou or Joey bashing is always fun. Why is it that when I was younger and first reading the books I really liked them but now I find them incredibly irritating?

That's exactly how I feel about them. Just goes to show how well EBD wrote for children, doesn't it?!

Thanks, Chair, can't think how I missed this the other day. I do feel sorry for her, discovering how a little 'i' can make such a difference!

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